Prince, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, told CNN his father, Edgar Prince, inspired the creation of the game. “He taught me to appreciate the opportunities that America offers to innovators,” he said.

The game places the player – armed with real-world weapons – in a fictional North African town over-run by warlords and opposing militia forces, according to CNN.

Although he does not have time to play video games anymore, the founder of Blackwater said he set the “overall vision and mission for the game.”

Prince sold Blackwater, the private security firm he founded and its successor company, Xe, after it became embroiled in controversy over its role in supporting the U.S. military's efforts to combat terrorism.